The tap room is open on Wednesday and Friday from 4pm to 10pm, with seating for people to enjoy a tipple.

Ed said: ‘I wasn’t going to run a marathon but the cause was so close to my heart I wanted to do it. Having the brewery open is great. It’s been an emotional journey, it’s great to see it still going and it’s just nice not to have the stress of running the place.’

Ed was the owner of Oakleaf Brewery before it went into administration last August.

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FROM MIGHTY OAKS...

FALLEN Acorn sprang up as brewery when another was under threat.

Oakleaf Brewery, in Gosport, was forced into administration in August last year and there was a chance that the brewery could have shut altogether.

But company Just Develop It stepped in to save Oakleaf and rebranded it Fallen Acorn.

Steve Godwin, director of administrators Portland Business Support and Advice helped with the deal.

Former owner Ed Anderson stayed on as head brewer, with Matt Curd, a former software developer, being managing director.

With a tap room and brewery tours, punters are hopeful the firm will be in place for many years to come.

Matt is also hopeful that there will be more festivals to come, with punters invited along.

He said: ‘It’s good for people to see what’s going on in Gosport and support the local side of things.’

For more information about the brewery and what beers are on offer, see fallenacornbrewing.co